war , but rather a series of violent engagements and massacre ##s across the continent . organised or di ##sor ##gan ##ised however , a pattern of frontier warfare emerged with aboriginal resistance beginning in the 18th century and continuing into the early 20th century . this warfare contra ##dict ##s the popular and at times academic " myth " of peaceful settlement in australia . faced with aboriginal resistance settlers often reacted with violence , resulting in a number of ind ##is ##cr ##imi ##nate massacre ##s . among the most famous is the battle of pin ##jar ##ra in western australia in 1834 . such incidents were not officially sanctioned however , and after the my ##all creek massacre in new south wales in 1838 seven
war, but rather a series of violent engagements and massacres across the continent. organised or disorganised however, a pattern of frontier warfare emerged with aboriginal resistance beginning in the 18th century and continuing into the early 20th century. this warfare contradicts the popular and at times academic " myth " of peaceful settlement in australia. faced with aboriginal resistance settlers often reacted with violence, resulting in a number of indiscriminate massacres. among the most famous is the battle of pinjarra in western australia in 1834. such incidents were not officially sanctioned however, and after the myall creek massacre in new south wales in 1838 seven